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Reducing read latency using a pool of processing cores

US8930633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2012
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a read processing storage system, using a pool of CPU cores, the CPU cores are assigned to process either write operations, read operations, and read and write operations, that are scheduled for processing. A maximum number of the CPU cores are set for processing only the read operations, thereby lowering a read latency. A minimal number of the CPU cores are allocated for processing the write operations, thereby increasing write latency. Upon reaching a throughput limit for the write operations that causes the minimal number of the plurality of CPU cores to reach a busy status, the minimal number of the plurality of CPU cores for processing the write operations is increased.

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